Mate has never really caught on over here. The other day, I over heard two teens talking about Tuner Cars, the one said to the other, "the bloody thing just conked out!" I have been hearing the said word a lot more recently, and none of the offenders were from a Commonwealth country. It used to be, only us die-hard Brit Iron owners used the word, often when talking about The Prince Of Darkness!Mate? An American using the term, mate. Surely it should have been: "Sorry pal, etcetera,"
You are not wrong, that breakfast is sheer gluttony, but in defence, I've never seen such a meal here in the UK, my guess is that the photo was stage managed. However, and this is not meant as a criticism, in The States you do have, in some fast food outlets: "Eat as much as you like," for a pre-set price. That sort of promotion can, and does, promote gluttony.